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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02
An Old Story.

st. Paul Pioneer Press.
In a real estate Office the other day
| heard q gentleman relating the eX-
perience of an eastern friend of his
who, many years ago, for bad (?)
debt of $780, 900, was compelled to ac-
cept western land of the estimated
value of $4,000. He paid constantly
increasing taxes on it for a numbered
years without going to see it. One
day his agent telegraphed him, ask
ing what he would take for the land,
which had finally come to be far
within the corporate limits of Chica-
60. The owner figured that, taxes
and interest the land had cost him
$4,000, and more in q joke than any
thing else, not dreaming that the offer
would be accepted, wrote a telegram
saying that he would take $50, 900 cash
for the property. He sent the mes
sage by his Office boy to the telegraph
office, where the clerk insisted that
the sum be spelled out in the message,
The Office boy rewrote it, and by mis-
take wrote $780, 900 instead of $4,000
In an hour back came the reply
"Offer of half a million dollars accept
ed. Make deed and come on and gel
certified check" The man made the
Office boy a handsome present for hi:
clerical error, and gave his old-timt
debtor $3.50 0 with which to re-estab
lish himself in business.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02
COURTS.

NHANCERY-Sits LIST Monday in May and
~ November; w. S. Bearden, Chancellor;
&c. Biles, Clerk.
GIRCUIT-Sits Thursday after I'd Monday
" in January, May, and September; NJ.
d. Smallman, Judge; W. V. Whitson, At
torney-General; A. j. Curl, Clerk.
HOUNTY-Sits by quorum LIST Monday in
" every month full court every quarter;
J. K: Parker, Esq, Chairman; WI. Swami,
Clerk.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS-U. Van.
- hooser, Sheriff; Jno. L. Jaco, Register
DR.. I. C.. Smart, Trustee and Tax Collec.
tor; Geo. T. Purvis, Ranger; Mat. Jones,
Jailer; Ewing Grizzle, County Superintend.
ent of Public instruction
MUN1CIPAL OFFICERS-Mayor, Jssee
W. Walling; Aldermen, j. f. Jones, NJ.
A. Doty, A. II. Gross, Thos. Black, E. G.
Mead, NJ. NJ. Phelps; Recorder, j. E. Jones;
Treasurer, A. II. Gross; Street Commission.
ers, NJ, A. Do:y, NJ. NJ. Phelps, j. E. Jones,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02
CHURCHES

Methodist-Rev. A. I. Crawford
pastor; services every Sunday morning and
night. Sunday-school at az A. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Christian-Services every Sunday. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Presbyterian-pulpit vacant; prayermeet.
ing every Wednesday night. Sunday,school
every Sunday morning at az o'clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Rev. G.. T.
Stainback pastor; services every Sunday and
at night; p%rayermeeting Wednesday night.
Sunday-school $50 a. m.
Baptist--Sunday.school at 9H a. m.
Prayer meeting every Tuesday night.
First Baptist, colored-Rev. l.. McGhee,
pastor. Services everv Sunday morning and
night. Sunday-school 900 a. M.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02
Americas Greatest Liar.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
Joe MulhattOn, famous as the orig
inator of a hundred mountainous sto-
ries, is living now in Louisville. He
is a queer fellow, a successful COM
mercial traveller, one who never
drinks nor smokes, and who is not
worth a thousand dollars. He gives
away his money. "He can't helpit,"
said a friend; she has to empty his
pockets when he runs upon any pitt
able case" Mulhatton's only weak
ness is his fancy for telling awful lies
in print. He will work for a month
upon some fabrication not a quarter
of a column in length, until he has
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02
Miraculous ESCAPE.

w. w. Reed, druggist, of Wiches-
ter, Ind, writes: Zone ofmy custo-
mers, Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia,
Randolph Co., Ind, was a long suf,
ferer with consumption, and was
given up to die by her physicians.
She heard of DR.. Kings New Discov-
eryfor Consumption, and began buy
ing it of me. In six months time
she walked to the city, a distance of
six miles, and is now so much i'm
proved she has quit using it. She
feels she ows her life to it,"
Free Trial Bottle at j. B. Ritchey's
Drug Store. E
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02
Saved His Life.

Mr.. d.. 1. WilcoXson, ofHorse Cave
KY, says he was, for many years,
badly afflicted with Phthisic, also Di-
abetes; the pains were almost unen-
durable and would sometimes almost
throw him into commissions. He
tried Electric Bitters and got relief
from first bottle and after taking six
bottles, was entirely cured and had
gained in flesh eighteen pounds. Says
he positively believes he would have
died, habit not been for the relief af-
fOrded by Electric Bitters. Sold at
fifty cents a bottle by j. b. Ritchey6.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02
Buckles ArnicSe Salve.

The best salve IN the worldf for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all kinds OF
eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price Is cents a box. Fol-
sale by J. B. Ritchey. (39yl
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02
Mails.

rullahOma to McMinnville-Arrives 1910 D..
M: leaves 6:20a a. M, daily except Sundays.
McMinnville to Sparta-Arrives GAO am;
leaves 1900 pm; daily except Sundays.
BeerSheba Springs-Arriyes 800 p.m.;
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves
500 a. IN, same days.
Smithville (route No. l~9355)-arrives 1900
M, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays;
leaves 100 PM, same days.
Woodbury-Arrives II NJ, Wednesdays
and Saturdays leaves 100 pm, same days.
Horse Shoe Falls-Arrives 1900 M, Mon
days and Thursdays leaves 200 pm. same
days.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02

A pile of strength that would reach
half way to the moon is wasted in this
country every year by people hold
ing up hymn books in church who
don't know a b flat note from the
howl of a brindle cat.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft, or Calloused Lumps and Blem-
ishes from horses, Blood SPAWN, Curbs,
Splints, Sweeney, STILES, Sprains, Sore and
Swollen Throat, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by
use of one bottle. Every bottle warranted
by j. B. Ritchey, Druggist, McMinnville
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02


And what tender tales they'd tell.
Hood.
They'd tell of laughter,
They'd tell of tears,
OF fond hearts meeting, of lovers greeting,
OF fearful parting for many years.
They'd tell of childhood,
They'd tell of age,
Of robust health, of naughty wealth,
Of humble peasant, and learned sage,
OF invalid's chamber,
OF bitter tear,
OF poverty's victim
In attic drear.
Of honor and shame.
OF bond and free,
OF sad hearts aching
Most bitterly,
OF vice and virtue,
OF friend and foe.
0flight and shadow,
vi JOY anu woe.
Of mirthful pleasure,
OF signs and groans,
OF tender words spoken
In undertones.
Of liberty's light,
Of serfdOm's gloom,
OF Christians triumph,
OF sinners doom.
OF hidden voices,
OF virtues rare,
OF tempting siren,
OF secret snare.
Of devils disguised meath costly crest,
OF jewels hiding a s%erpent's nest.
Of solemn circle,
Of banquet hail,
Of festal gladness,
Of demons thrali.
OF law and order, of truth and might,
of love and justice, of peace and right
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02
They Copy Our Faults.


Pittsburg Dispatch.
Lady visitor-And this is yourlittle
dolly. What a sweet little baby it is!
Little Mabel Crying to make dolly
sit up straight)-Yes, its an awful
sweet child. Sit up there you little
wretch, or I'll spank the life out of
yOu.S
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria,
When she was . Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02

Passenger trains pass Tullahoma going
south 10 90 a m, 10 40 p m and 6 05 p m 90.
ing north, % p m, 8 rs a m, s So a m.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02

KNIGHTS OF HONOR-Mountain City,
IA No. lao; meets in Masonic hall I'd and
4th Monday nights in every month.
A. b. RAMSEY, See. THos. BLACK, d.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02
LODGES

II d A. M.-Warren No. 125-lstM Monday
L night in every month, in their hall over
the court room. r. KENNEDY, Fl. P,
pOYAL ARCH CHAPTER-3rd Thurdav
IL nightin every month.
r. Kennedy, H. P.
0 90. F.-McMinnville, No. 146; every
l.. Tuesday night, in their hall over Won.
ack & Colville'S store.
W. W. WALLACE, N. G.
L. F. CAPsHAw, Sec'y.
Rebekah Degree, meets First Thursday
night in each month.
MRS. W. s. LIVELY, N. G.
MISS JENNIE LIVELY, Sec'y.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02

KNIGHTS AND LADY'S HONOR-2nd
IN and4thT Thursday nights in every month
A, ii. GROSS. P.
I o. G. T.-Ben Lomond Lodge No. 9S
i meets every Tuesday night at Masonic
Hall. NJ. GAFFIN, W. C. II,
L. P. GARTNER, Secy.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-02
A PEN PICTURE OF LIFE.

Oh, if the stars had voices,
What wild, uncouth, heart.rending,
And what tender tales they'd tell.
Hood.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
Merits a Medal.
Washington Star.

Washington Star
A petition, signed by the people of
CharlevOix, Mich, has been presented
to the secretary of the treasury asking
that gold life-saving medal be con-
ferred upon Miss Mary Wakefield, of
CharlevoiX, for heroism in saving lives
at the wreck of the steamer Champlain
the 10th of June last. The story, as
told by Mr.. Smith, is one of great hero
ism. The steamer Champlain caught
fire and was burned about two miles off
shore, near CharlevoiX, and many lives
were lost. Miss Wakefield, among
others on shore, witnessed the disaster.
The sea was rough, and there
to reach the wreck and to render
assistance to the unfOrtunateS on
board. Miss Wakefield, who is the
daughter of poor family at Charlevoix,
was good swimmer and skilled in the
management of boat. She took from
the beach a frail craft that no one
thought could live for moment in such
a sea, and pulled for the wreck with all
her might. She got as many people i'm
her boat as it would take. 1t was quite
F., cold, and the water was at $50. She
| got from the boat and swan through
the cold water to save lives. She res
CuOO llooiO gu, VIII plONtu W NC GIIS
daughter of the captain, and while swim
ming with the child, supported on her
shoulder, she performed feat of won
| derful GOODNESS and courage. A log of
wood hung over the side of the burn
| ing steamer to serve as a bumper.
She swan to this, and, lifting it so that
the rope which held it to the vessel
could reach the fire and be burned
loose, she secured the log as float, upon
which several lives were saved. After
| getting ashore with the child, which she
placed either on the float or in the boat,
and swan between pushing. she found
man on the beach who was exhausted
and almost dead. He had taken Off his
coat to make swimming easier and was
| suffering from cold. The heroine took
Off her wooden skirt and, wringing the
water from it, threw it over his should
ers, and then ran for her own home to
be cared for herself. She suffered Sc
verely as the result of exposure, and
she is said not yet to have entirel y re-
| covered from the shock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
Poison on the Wall.
'eW York Mail and Express.

New York Mail and Express.
500 you mean to say that you used
that paper on your bedroom walls?''
''Yes, DOCTOR"
''Well. can hardly pity you. A man
ought to know enough not to use such a
cheap grade of green paper, especially
on the walls of his sleeping-roOms.'
MY wife bought it," explained the
man.
"Well," returned the doctor, ''you
will know better next time. 1t is eX-
tremely fortunate that none of your
family died from the poison"
This man." remarked the doctor,
who is DR.. E. l.. Fender, a well-known
analytical chemist of upper Broadway,
to a reporter when the customer had
left his laboratory, drought some
cheap green wall paper to me for an
family ill. found that the carpet of
the room was permeated with the dust
OF arSenite of copper. There was one
quarter of per cent of this poison in
the piece of carpet | examined. The
air must have been full of this dust,
which is so fine as to be almost invisi-
bic. Ii is a wonder that no one in the
house died from the effects of this
poison"
.'All green paper is not poisonous?''
'tNo, but there is hardly a variety of
wall paper, whatever its color may be,
that does not contain arsenite of copper,
Which is poisonous. But when wall
paper is Skillfully made there is no dan
ger of poison. 1t is only those kinds
that are so carelessly prepared that a
dust which is composed principally of
this poison falls off, fills the air and the
carpet, to be inhaled by those who live
in the room. 1t is not alone the low
priced paper which is dangerous; often
the costly kinds have this fault. Very
few cases, however, are reported, and
the danger is nat SO widespread as some
persons may imagine"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
North ST. Paul.

We understand from General Manager
Morton, of the North st. Paul Land COM
pany, that they closed contract yeSter-
day with the Pruden Stove company,
who, in connection with Eastern capital
lists, will erect at North st. Paul, so as to
be ready for spring business, extensive
stove works. This is a branch of manu-
featuring that has never been done in the
Northwest, with the exception OF manu-
factory at Minneapolis, who are doing
very profitable business. The stove COM
pany is to employ capital of $4,000, and
when in full running order will give work
to $50 men, and will manufacture stoves
adapted to the trade of the Northwest.
He also states that the land company
is securing manufacturers from almost
everywhere, and ten of the factories al
ready located are now at work manufact-
uring their products, and business is
very lively. He says the approaching
cold weather has stimulated building ac-
tivity at North st. Paul, and large force
are at work completing the buildings
already in process of construction. They
are selling the usual amount of property,
but largely to people who will not build
before spring, it being too late in the sea-
son for building just now. The factories
that have started up have orders ahead
sufficient to take their entire product
during the winter. He further says that
the land company are more than salts
fled with what has been accomplished at
North st. Paul during the past season,
and that they will pursue the same lib
eral policy in the future as in the past,
and between now and spring they eX-
pect to locate large number of fac
tories, with whom they are now nego-
tiating. and will start next years bust
ness with population of nearly, if not
quite, 1000 people, and a manufacturing
center fully established. He says they
find it much easier to secure manufac-
urers now, with the present substantial
improvements, than early last spring,
when they started in with their land un-
improved. He also states that they ex-
pect to more than double the number of
factories they have now, and make many
other Improvements, and he can see no
reason why, with their present plans
carried out. they cannot have popula-
tlOn of from 10000 to $1,000 people
within the next two or three wears
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
NEW STYLES IN WALKING.
The --latest Fashionable Gait TO
Young Ladies Described.

New York Sun.
"Have you observed the new gait
adopted by fashionable ladies while out
Oh a promenade?" asked Fifth avenue
modiste of a reporter of the Evening
Sun recently.
Seeing look of bewilderment on the
reporters face, she continued: "YOu
knew that fashions change in walking
just as they do in everything else. Even
young men change their manner of
walking according to the whims of fash
ion. A short time ago it was the thing
for fashionable young men to poke
along on tiptOe in a sort of gingerly
way. That was when the dude was in
his glory. Now the dude has departed,
lieVe brisk, business-like stride is the
proper thing now. The correct walk
for girls, until very recently, was kind
of long, easy lope. l think Mrs. Potter
was the originator of this. 1t was
quickly copied by many actresses.
Pauline Hall and Patrice have it to per-
lection. Anyhow, it was awfully pOpu-
lar last winter on the avenue and has
been all the go at the watering places
this summer. 1t was very graceful and
pretty, but it has got to go.
''The new walk is neither graceful
nor pretty. 1t is kind of waddle.
The would-be fashionable young lady
now walks as if she had no joints nor
firmness to her. Every part of her an
atomy seems to shake and wiggle as she
goes. She comes down hard first on one
foot and then on the other, seeming to
rest herbody alternately on each of her
neither limbs. Her cheeks webble and
so do her arms. l don't know any bet
ter way to describe it than to say she
waddles like fat duck. 1 don't know
who is the originator of this fashion, but
it is evidently going to be the thing this
their fall bonnets, and all over the
streets you can see the little dears try
ing their best to be ungraceful in their
efforts to be up to the latest fad"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
AFGHAN LOVE SONGS,
And the Cost of the Ayerag,
Afghan Beauty.

Afghan Beauty.
Love songs are plentiful with the
Afghans, though whether they are ac-
quainted with love is rather doubtful,
says writer in the Contemporary Re!
view for October. Woman with the
Afghans is purchasable commodity :;
she is not wooed and won with her own
consent; she is bought from her father.
The average price of young and good
looking girl is from about 800 to 500
rupees. To reform the ideas of an
Afghan upon that matter would be a
desperate task. When Seid Ahmed, the
great Wahabi leader. the prophet, leader
aud king of the Yusufzai Afghans,
tried to abolish the marriage by sale, his
power fell at once, he had to flee for his
life, and died an outlaw. There is nd
song in the world so sad and dismal as
that which is sung to the bride by her
friends. They come to congratulate
no, to console her, like .Jephtha's daugh-
ter; they go to her, sitting in corner,
and sing:
You remain sitting in corner and cry to u.s.
What can we do for your
Your father has received the money.
All of love that the Afghan knows is
jealousy. All crimes are said to have
their cause in one of the three Zs-zar,
zamin or ION, money, earth or woman
the third z is in fact the most frequent
of the three causes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
Buildings Next Year.

The expectation is that there will be
avery large amount OF building in st.
Paul next year. Among the heaviest
structures that will be erected are the
following: A block of stores extending
jackson and Seventh, down Jackson
street to Sixth street; 100 feet square
on the southeast corner of Robert and
Fifth streets; the Germania bank,
on the corner of Wabasha and
Fifth streets; the Masonic temple, on
Wabasha street; Mr.. Botzet's block, on
Seventh street, between Minnesota and
Cedar streets; Dawson's new block, on
thecOrner OF jackson and Eighth streets;
the New York Life Insurance company
building, on the southwest corner of
Minnesota and Sixth streets, and the
new opera house.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
An Unfailing Sign.
Pittsburg Dispatch.


"What makes you think our new
boarder is married man?" asked a
boarding house mistress of one of her
servants.
Because" replied the girl, II noticed
that when he came home early the other
morning he removed his shoes before
going up stairs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
Gladstone.

This town is showing a good deal of
activity. The st. Paul & Duluth road,
which at first intended to put in about
$4,000 in shops and other buildings, has
concluded to put in about 1928. 900. S.
S. Murdoch has taken hold of the Glad
stone Plow works, formerly in st. Paul,
and is recognizing the company. The
st. Paul Malleable Iron Works.company
is being organized by number of good
men with ample capital, and hotel to
cost about S., 600 is about to be erected.
The town is looking now like very
active place and is full of activity
and business.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
SATURDAY
NOV. ..

AT 2:3O O'CLOCK P. M.
On the grounds, SO beauti-
full residence lots in the
above addition to st. Paul,
situated on Burns avenue
and Thorn street. Mound
Park addition, as it's name
implies, is located close by
the recently determined
park, which includes the
Indian Mounds in Suburban
Hills. 1t is covered with
fine shade trees. To speak
in praise of this as a fine
residence location is entirely
unnecessary. It only needs
be said that this addition
is the cream Of Suburban
Hills. One-half of it lies
north of Burns avenue, the
other south. The property
has been SO plated that Of
thirty-six (36) lots com
prised in it twenty-four
have a south and three an
east frontage. This prop
erty is beautifully elevated,
affording the same pic
turesque views of bluffs and
river below the city, which
will make Mound Park
itself an increasingly inter
esting and famous resort.
The location of the Park
establishes Burns avenue as
the favorite roadway lead
ing by the park to the de-
llghtful region beyond.
When the system of boule-
ward leading to the park
and the park itself have re-
ceived the attention which
their Importance will de-
mand, lots located as these
are will command prices
which to be named now
would seem fabulous. If
another place can be named
in Or about st. Paul where
prices are so sure of a no.
table advance as here, we
are ourselves unable to
name it.
The sale, it is needless
to state, is positive and with
out reserve. The lots will
be sold to the highest bid
der. An opportunity of
such a kind has not occurred
this season, and, we venture
to say, will not occur again
for a long time to come.
The terms will be made
very easy; only one-fourth
cash, the balance in one, two
and three years.
Free hacks will leave our
Office on day of sale for the
grounds at 2 o'clock p. m.
For further particulars call
on or address
GAGE & SMITH, Agents.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
How to Have Good Teeth.

The Paris Figaro says that if you
want your children to have pretty teeth
you must begin with the second denti-
ton to press back with the finger every
morning the teeth which have ten
dency to press forward and to pull for
ward those which tend backward. AS
a .wash-boil in tumblerful of Mater a
pinch of quassia wood with q pinch of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
The Condition of the Market

The real estate market during the
past week has been very quiet. Some
of the older and well-established deal
rs,who have large lists of property and
are well well kno tSn to purchasers report
market. The dizziness is attributed
largely to the stringency in the money
market, and as there has been little
easing up in this particular, hopes are
entertained that there will be a revival
of business. Still they do not expect
muth change in the volume of trade be-
fore January.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
The Quantity a Man Eats.

1t has been calculated that on the av-
erage each man who attains the age of
three score and ten consumes during the
course of his life twenty wagon loads of
food, solid and liquid.
At four tons to the wagon this would
correspond to an average of about 100
ounces of food per day, or say about 100
ounces day during adult life, and
about 80 ounces during infancy and
youth.